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Figure 1 



Postovulatory follicles (POF's) from female Atlantic menhaden held at 20°C. Elapsed time from estimated spawning 

 is (A) 11 hours, (B) 21 hours, (C) 38 hours, and (D) 45 hours. Features characterizing postovulatory follicles are 

 as follows: L = the lumen; G = the granulosa layer; and T = the outer thecal layer. Vitellogenic oocytes are denoted 

 by (V) and primary growth oocytes are denoted as (PG). The scale bar represents 0.1 mm. 



